“Good carbs” or healthier and more diet friendly carbohydrates, are foods that are relatively speaking, high in their carbohydrate count, but they are what is termed by some, “slow burning”. that means your body does not just burn through them faster than you can bat an eyelash, but rather they burn off/are used up slower than simple carbs, which manufacture them a better blood sugar stabilizer and leads to longer periods where you remain feeling full and satisfied.

You know what that means, it means that you end up eating less in quantity considering what you are eating is satisfying for longer periods of moment. Some of the foods that are in the “good carbs” category are beans and some legumes (like my personal favorite, black beans), brown rice, whole grain breads, some whole grain pastas, high fiber and low sugar fruits and veggies and basically any other high fiber and low fat food you can think of that you can eat a lot of without expending a large amount of your daily caloric allowance.

One of my personal favorites (incidentally, vegetarian) dishes is actually a good fit for a good carb and high fiber dish, and that is brown rice and black beans. It’s great too considering not only is it low fat and high fiber, but it plus can be made to taste great and is satisfying and filling.